Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [noun] [subord] before " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some had much the same sales after forty years as before . |
| 2 | This need remains as strong after disciplinary proceedings as before , perhaps even stronger . |
| 3 | Given these conditions of campaigning it is not surprising that when they get to Washington legislators are even more inclined towards individualistic behaviour than before , and even less responsive to the appeals of party leaders and presidents . |
| 4 | In whatever sense it is to be recognized as an objective fact that I am now responding in awareness of more factors than before , my reaction will likewise be objectively better than before . |
| 5 | ‘ No sooner is the dish empty than it is filled again — and with more food than before ! ’ |
| 6 | The strengthened assertion ( " wo n't " vs. " would n't want to " ) and the build-up to a climax are already there in B's turn even without the code switch from London English to Creole : " fresh air " is mentioned three times , each time with greater prominence than before , and the overall impression is of a crescendo which reaches its climax with the final " fresh air " . |
| 7 | When he stood up , brushing his hands , the dogs came at him , barking with greater confidence than before , as if they had learnt his secret and wanted to tell . |
| 8 | A better solution ( common to all modern computers ) is to allow the control unit to continue with subsequent instructions as before , but to allow any transput unit to interrupt the control unit when an operation is complete . |
| 9 | ‘ But supplies are beginning to get through in better order than before . |
| 10 | In principle , only three things can happen : they can fall out completely , patch up their differences , or part without a formal rupture but on frostier terms than before . |